Clifford Meet and Greets

Come meet everyone's favorite Big Red Dog! 

Parents, bring your kids to meet their favorite furry friend Thursdays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.  Don't forget to bring your cameras to capture these unforgettable moments!

 Worldfest: A Sister City Celebration!

Each Thursday in July, OCM will offer multi-cultural activities in partnership with Omaha Sister Cities Association. Families will enjoy tasting ethnic foods, making different crafts from each country, and performances of national songs, dances or theatre acts.

• July 1 - Braunschweig, Germany
• July 8 - Xalapa, Mexico
• July 15 - Siauliai, Lithuania
• July 22 - Shizouka, Japan
• July 29 - Naas, Ireland

Valentino's will also be offering pizza on Thursday evenings. More information to come.

 Parenting U 

Raising children to be safe and healthy is a big job, and Children's Hospital & Medical Center is providing you a helping hand. They are sponsoring a special summer session of the Parenting U program at the museum to connect you with experts on hot topics in pediatric health care. Join us Tuesdays, July 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30am. Click here for direct link to Parenting U registration page.


            July 6:   Potty training, Melissa St. Germain, M.D.

            July 13: Everday Discipline, Michelle Mogenson, D.O., 
                        Children's Physicians

            July 20: Avoiding Food Fights, Katie Anglim, M.D., 
                        Children's Physicians.

Free with admission, child care provided. 

This is a special event for children whose immune systems have been compromised and their families.

We've worked with medical professionals to create an enviroment that is clean, safe and "carefree" so families can learn, play and enjoy time together.

For this very special evening, the museum welcomes families free of charge.

Please call (402) 930-2347 with questions.

"Be A Big Friend"
August 30, 2010
Noon-1 p.m.
Inside the "Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog" exhibit
Purchase Tickets Here

This wonderful event brings together those who have worked passionately to enhance the lives of metro-area children.

In its fourth year, this event recognized individuals and organizations who have worked diligently to make the Omaha metro area a wonderful place for children to grow up.

2010 Honorees

Great Friends to Omaha Children's Museum
Susan and Mike Lebens | Janet Strauss
Longtime supporters of children in the community, Mike and Susan Lebens have been Great Friends to Omaha Children’s Museum for more than 20 years. Susan served as president during her first board tenure in 1986-87, while working as vice president at Mutual of Omaha. She was part of the group of people who influenced the decision to occupy and renovate the museum’s current home at 20th and St. Mary’s and during a second term on the board many years later helped establish the Great Friends to Kids Luncheon.
Susan’s mother, Janet Strauss and her late husband Willis, supported the museum through critical times of growth. The Strausses’ commitment to the community is evident through their support of children, performing arts and education.

Great Friend to Kids
Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.
Well-known as a leading benefactor to numerous youth-oriented charities, Kiewit has long been a Great Friend to Kids. With its emphasis on investing in the future by investing in young people, the company’s philanthropy plays an important role in helping to create and maintain a family-friendly community.
Kiewit has been represented on Omaha Children’s Museum board of directors for more than two decades, and the museum has benefited from both generous corporate support and gifts from families associated with the company. Most recently, Kiewit employees took a lead role in soliciting donations of materials and recruiting volunteers from industry and labor to create the highly popular Construction Zone exhibit that was featured on the second floor of the museum from January to April of this year.

Past Honorees

2009
Sandy Parker, Great Friend to Omaha Children’s Museum
Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Great Friend to Kids

2008
Karen Levin, Great Friend to Omaha Children's Museum
Peter Kiewit Foundation, Great Friend to Kids 

2007
David Karnes, Great Friend to Omaha Children's Museum
Evelyn Zysman, Great Friend to Kids